| Motes Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Haw River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Motes Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Motes Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Alamance |
| Length: | 5.39miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Haw River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 6.81cuft/s at mouth with Haw River[2] |
| Source1: | divide between Motes Creek and Cane Creek |
| Source1 Location: | about 4 miles northeast of Saxapahaw, North Carolina |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 35.9967°N -79.2869°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 640feet[4] |
| Mouth: | Haw River |
| Mouth Location: | Saxapahaw, North Carolina |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 35.9428°N -79.3156°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 413feet |
| Progression: | Haw River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean |
| River System: | Haw River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Waterbodies: | unnamed waterbody |
| Bridges: | Dodson Lane, NC 54, Salem Church Road, Saxapahaw Salem Church Road |
Motes Creek is a 5.39miles long 3rd order tributary to the Haw River, in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Motes Creek rises on the divide between it and Cane Creek, about 4 miles northeast of Saxapahaw in Alamance County, North Carolina and then flows east to the Haw River at Saxapahaw, North Carolina.[4]
Motes Creek drains of area, receives about 46.5 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 423.14 and is about 39% forested.[2]